or contact
Professional Learning Programs at 630.682.6035 or peei@iit.edu.
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) offers professional
engineering review courses for state exams:
Professional Engineer (PE) / Principles and Practice
Engineering Intern (EI) / Fundamentals of Engineering
(FE)
Note: ONLINE delivery coordinated with our Blackboard Learning System make our review courses open to anyone interested in preparing for these exams in any US state.
Important Dates and Information
Course Information, Locations and Dates
Purpose of Professional Registration
Course Registration
Online Courses
Purchase Texts
Text and Materials
Exam Information
Register
Contact Us
Important Dates and Information
State Applications may be due as early as May 15, 2008 (State of Illinois). Check with your state board for specific requirements.
IIT Review Course Registration - recommended by July 23, 2008.
Review Courses at IIT - August 1 - October 11, 2008
State Examinations - PE Exam - Friday, October 24, 2008 / FE Exam - Saturday, October 25, 2008
To be eligible to take the State of Illinois examination, you must first register with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. For other states, please visit the individual state board website.
State of Illinois Exam Specifics:
The Engineering Intern (EI) form is available at http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/pe.asp.
Engineering Intern candidates must include with their application a form completed
by their College Registrar certifying their education. An official transcript
with school seal affixed must also be submitted if the degree was not from an “approved program”. This examination is also referred to as “Fundamentals
of Engineering”.
The Professional Engineer (PE) form is available at http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/pe.asp.
Professional Engineer candidates already having EI status generally do not require
the certification, but PE candidates do require certification of work experience
by their supervisor. Complete information is provided with the state application
materials.
After Registering for your State Exam:
You will need to enroll in Illinois
Institute of Technology's preparation course. To register for the review course,
you may register online,
by fax using our printable PDF
or contact
Professional Learning Programs at 630.682.6035 or peei@iit.edu.
For IIT Current Seniors : Engineer Intern (EI) / Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Student
Registration
Online student registration for the EI/FE exam in April 2008 is available at the Continental Testing Website. Registration is limited to Seniors in an Illinois Approved College, with an expected graduation date of less than a year from the date of examination. All undergraduate applications must be processed through the www.continentaltesting.net
Web site according to the regulations presented there. Registration will be limited to students who will receive their UNDERGRADUATE engineering
degree before the end of May 2009, after the examination date in October 2008.
Course Information, Locations and Times
There are more than 30 different review classes to help prepare you for the state exam.
Engineering Intern (EI) candidates should take 13-15 of the EI classes depending
on their field (CE, CHE, EE, ME or GE - General).
Professional Engineer (PE) candidates should take 9-14 of the PE classes
depending on their field (CE, CHE, EE or, ME).
Persons taking both EI and PE courses would take between 15-17 classes depending
on their field.
An orientation will be provided in the first class. Each class includes reviews
of theory and sample problems. The instructor for each class is a specialist
with experience in the topic area.
A class schedule will be forwarded to all registrants 1-2 weeks before the first class. See below for an overview of preparation courses offered through Illinois Institute of Technology.
Course Locations & Meeting Dates/Times:
Wheaton - Illinois Institute of Technology's Rice Campus
201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton
Various Fridays 6-9 and Saturdays 9 AM-Noon and 1 - 4 PM
Directions - visit http://www.rice.iit.edu/directions.html
Chicago - Illinois Institute of Technology's Main Campus
3300 South Federal, Chicago
Various Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 6:25-9:05 PM
Directions - visit http://www.iit.edu/about/directions_main.html
Online - Since January 2007, ALL PE-EI review sessions have been made available online (see above course schedule for details). Online sessions are available for viewing 24 hours a day / 7 days a week and may be viewed multiple times.
These sessions will remain available for viewing through the exam weekend in April 2008. For more information on IIT's online course delivery with streaming video through our Blackboard Learning System, please visit IIT ONLINE.
Credit for Continuing Education (CEU) - All professional learning programs offered through the Center for Professional Development of Illinois Institute of Technology award Continuing Education Units. The Professional Engineering Review awards 2.0 CEU for EI or PE; 3.0 CEU for EI and PE. This will be recorded as a part of the participant's permanent record with IIT. IIT defines a CEU as 10 contact hours of participation and follows internationally accepted crieteria and guidelines establisehd by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Purpose of Professional Registration
Professional registration is recognition by the State of attaining a level of
knowledge of the principles and practice of engineering. Generally, state registration
as a professional engineer is important for those who practice engineering for
the general public and/or for the government. Consulting engineering firms, regulated industrial concerns and
other organizations dealing with public safety often require registration for
responsible engineering positions. A registered professional engineer receives
a certificate of registration and is authorized to affix an official embossed
seal containing his/her name and registration number to engineering documents
of record.
Education and experience in engineering are prerequisites for taking the examinations
used to qualify candidates.
Engineer Intern (EI) status is obtained by those meeting education and experience
requirements and who pass an examination on the Fundamentals of Engineering.
Those meeting the EI requirements and a second examination on Principles and
Practice, qualify for registration as a Professional Engineer (PE). It is possible
for qualified individuals to take both examinations on successive dates and
obtain PE status directly.
Course Registration
To assure space and timely availability of texts, please register at least one month
in advance. Space is limited and will be reserved in the order of registration
applications received. You may register
online, by fax using our printable
PDF
or contact Professional Learning Programs office at 630.682.6035 or peei@iit.edu.
Registration Fees
| With Texts | Without Texts | |
| Professional Engineer (PE) Principles and Practice |
$1,445 | $1095 (2.0 CEU) |
| Engineering Intern (EI) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) |
$1,295 | $1095 (2.0 CEU) |
| Professional Engineer (PE) & Engineering Intern (EI) |
$1,645 | $1095 (3.0 CEU) |
| IIT Alumni - Receive a $100 discount |
Participants registering “Without Texts” may purchase texts through our Professional Publications Partner. For those registering “With Texts,” your text purchase will be handled for you by our trained staff. Texts will then be shipped to your home or office as indicated to us on your registration form.
A class schedule will be forwarded as part of the registration confirmation.
Persons may withdraw from a course with a full refund if requested before the
course begins. No refund will be provided for the text portion of the registration
fee. A full refund less $50 processing fee will be issued if withdrawal is after the first
class but before the third class of the program. No refund will be provided after
the third class.
For more information on refund or rescheduling policies, contact Professional Learning Programs at 630.682.6035
or peei@iit.edu.
New PE-EI Review Courses
NEW ONLINE PE-EI Review Courses - in addition to live in the classroom, ALL PE-EI review courses are available online. Online courses provide the convenience of anytime anyplace learning and allow courses to be viewed multiple times. The schedule for each individual session will indicate when that session will be available online and remain available for the duration of the review course.
A schedule of PE-EI review courses, including online and live courses is available in the Course Information, Locations and Times Section of this Web page.
For additional information about IITonline courses please visit http://www.iit-online.iit.edu/main/.
Text and Materials
Participants may register “With Texts” or “Without Texts.”
Texts may be purchased at an additional fee for each course.
Purchase Texts
Participants registering “Without Texts” may purchase texts through our Partner Web site. For those registering “With Texts,” your text purchase will be handled for you by our trained staff. Texts will then be shipped to your home or office as indicated to us on your registration form. (Texts are not required to participate in the program. However, texts are recommended for participants to get the full benefit of doing a review course and preparing for the engineering exams.)
The titles for the EI course are:
FE Review Manual by Lindeburg
Fundamentals of Engineering Discipline Specific
Fundamentals of Engineering Supplied-Reference Handbook (NCEES)
For the PE course, each participant receives a set of 3 texts, depending on the field, published by Professional Publications. In addition to a reference book, each set for the PE includes a solutions manual and sample exam book:
| Chemical | Chemical Engineering (PE) Reference Manual |
| Six-Minute Solutions for the Chemical PE Exam Problems | |
| Practice Problems for the Chemical Engineering PE Exam | |
| Civil | Civil Engineering (PE) Reference Manual |
| Civil PE Sample Examination | |
| Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam | |
| Electrical | Electrical Engineering Reference Manual for Electrical and Computer PE Exam |
| Six-Minute Solutions for Electrical and Computer PE Exam Problems | |
| Practice Problems for the Electrical and Computer Engineering PE Exam | |
| Mechanical | Mechanical Engineering (PE) Reference Manual |
| 101 Solved Mechanical Engineering Problems | |
| Practice Problems for the Mechanical Engineering PE Exam |
Note that these and similar texts devoted to preparing for the FE and PE examinations are generally not permitted in the examinations in Illinois and some other states. Additional information regarding materials which may be taken into the exam will be given in the review classes.
Texts will be mailed to each participant when book fees are included in the tuition. Please be sure to include the mailing information on the registration form as requested.
Nature of Examination
The Engineering Intern (EI)/Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam consists of
two four-hour segments of multiple-choice questions, some requiring calculations.
The AM segment covers the general areas of engineering. The PM segment now allows for an additional general exam or
a choice of six different discipline-specific engineering exams: Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Industrial or
Mechanical. The FE exam is closed book except for the
NCEES Reference Manual provided by the state on site.
Exam formats vary for the Professional Engineer (PE)/Principles and Practice exams. Sessions consist of a morning (breadth) exam and afternoon (depth) exam session which must be completed on the same day.
All exams are open book with restrictions.
For additional details about the format of the Fundamentals and Professional exam, visit the National Council of Examiners' Web site at http://www.ncees.org/. For specific information regarding the Fundamentals exam, visit http://www.ncees.org/exams/fundamentals/ and for the Principles and Practice exam, visit http://www.ncees.org/exams/professional/.
State Exam Information
Illinois Applicants:
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
www.idfpr.com
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, Illinois 62786
Phones: 217.785.0800 (for information)
217.782.8556 (for application)
Indiana Applicants:
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
www.in.gov/pla/
302 West Washington
Room E034
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317.232.2980
Other States:
Please visit NCEES links to state board information by state.
* IIT engineering majors expecting to graduate within one year after the exam may apply at the beginning of the semester prior to the exam. For registration information or review course details contact Professional Learning Programs at 630.682.6035 or peei@iit.edu
Register
You may register online,
by fax using our printable PDF
or Professional
Learning Programs at 630.682.6035 or peei@iit.edu
Contact Us
For additional information contact:
Janet Reif, Program Manager
Illinois Institute of Technology
Center for Professional Development
Professional Learning Programs
201 East Loop Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.682.6035 or reif@iit.edu.
